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Alaska lawmakers make masks at state Capitol optional
May. 14, 2021 07:38 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska legislative leaders voted Friday to make mask-wearing optional at the state Capitol and then shed their own face coverings after...
Anchorage revokes mask mandate; Juneau eases mask rules
May. 14, 2021 06:20 PM EDT
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Anchorage Assembly voted Friday to immediately revoke the city's mask mandate, shortly after Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson’s...

The Latest: New Mexico adopts CDC guidance on facemasks
By The Associated Press May. 14, 2021 02:27 AM EDT

Alaska governor's travel signals move to return to normalcy
By Becky Bohrer Apr. 29, 2021 02:45 PM EDT

The Latest: Biden says US set on helping India with pandemic
By The Associated Press Apr. 25, 2021 12:25 AM EDT
Easing virus fears prompts return of Alaska Native festival
Apr. 22, 2021 05:00 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Celebration, a four-day dance-and-cultural event billed as the largest gathering of Alaska Natives in southeast Alaska, will return next...

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By The Associated Press Apr. 22, 2021 12:56 AM EDT
Residents want vote on limiting cruise ship access in Juneau
Apr. 15, 2021 01:24 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Some Juneau-area residents have filed paperwork seeking to qualify for the local ballot proposed limits on cruise ships in Alaska's...
Alaska health officials pausing use of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
By Becky Bohrer Apr. 13, 2021 05:14 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The state health department Tuesday said upcoming appointments for the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in Alaska are...
Alaska health department floats idea of airport vaccinations
By Becky Bohrer Mar. 25, 2021 04:29 PM EDT
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska's state health department is floating the idea of providing coronavirus vaccinations to travelers at the state's busiest airports...

The Latest: Gov. hopes to up number of Texans getting shots
By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 02:39 AM EDT

Alaska House work disrupted after positive COVID-19 result
By Becky Bohrer Feb. 25, 2021 03:17 PM EST

Alaska governor says lawmaker misrepresents virus response
By Becky Bohrer Feb. 19, 2021 08:18 PM EST
Anchorage senior home opens to visitors after long lockdown
Feb. 05, 2021 09:10 AM EST
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage home for older adults has reopened its doors to family members and others eager to see the residents after a lockdown of...
Alaska governor plans to deliver annual address remotely
Jan. 26, 2021 05:18 PM EST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy plans to deliver his State of the State address remotely this year due to “complications” created by the COVID...

Alaska Legislature to convene amid budget, virus concerns
By Becky Bohrer Jan. 18, 2021 09:11 AM EST
Fairbanks health system reports vaccine reaction in employee
By Becky Bohrer Dec. 18, 2020 06:44 PM EST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A female clinician not known to have allergies had a probable severe allergic reaction shortly after getting a COVID-19 vaccine, a...
Juneau extends mask mandate until at least June 2021
Dec. 17, 2020 09:52 AM EST
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A mask mandate in Juneau has been extended for at least six more months.
The ordinance passed by the City and...